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CVE-2026-33747: moby buildkit · Path Traversal

Affects moby buildkitSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.4 High : upgrade to 0.28.1 soon.

Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.4High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 43% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 0.28.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 27 Mar 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade buildkit and moby/buildkit to 0.28.1.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
mobybuildkitAffected
  • <0.28.1
Fixed in
  • 0.28.1
GitHubmoby/buildkitpkg:github/moby/buildkitOther threatsAffected
  • <0.28.1
Fixed in
  • 0.28.1

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AI-suggested

Upgrade moby buildkit to version 0.28.1 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. Avoid using untrusted custom BuildKit frontends as a temporary measure. Patch status is confirmed fixed in 0.28.1.

Description

CVE-2026-33747 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in moby buildkit versions prior to 0.28.1. It allows a malicious custom BuildKit frontend, specified via `#syntax` or `--build-arg BUILDKIT_SYNTAX`, to write files outside the intended BuildKit state directory by sending a crafted API message. Well-known frontend images such as `docker/dockerfile` are not affected. The issue has been fixed in version 0.28.1.

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